No one ever wins a war, and wars are never over.

“They did not talk about the larger present, so circumscribed, so uncontrollable…”

“Length of service: one year or duration of war. Duration of war, of course. He …”

“Last year we had many smallish hopes, made many smallish attempts, suffered man…”

“Look how beautiful the green lawns of the park are in the misty evening light, …”